rockwork
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rockwork
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From rock + work.
noun rockworks
- Ornamental work done with rocks, as for example around a pond. Down came the clenched hands to her sides, then up again above her head, and, as I am a living and honourable man, the white flame of the fire leapt up after them, almost to the roof, throwing a fierce and ghastly glare upon She herself, upon the white figure beneath the covering, and every scroll a
- The act of climbing a rock face, cliff, etc. Lord John was an experienced mountaineer, and Summerlee had done some rough climbing at various times, so that I was really the novice at rock-work of the party; but my strength and activity may have made up for my want of experience.
Talk about this word "rockwork." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/rockwork. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. rockwork. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/rockwork "rockwork." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/rockwork.
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@misc{rockwork_2026,
title = {rockwork},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/rockwork},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
